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FNC Liberal Pundit Marc Lamont Hill Fired (background data)
TV Newser ^ | 10/16/2009 | Kevin Allocca

Posted on 10/21/2009 11:34:15 AM PDT by markomalley

THR reports that Fox News liberal commentator Marc Lamont Hill has been fired from Fox News. At an annual News Corp. meeting today, chairman Rupert Murdoch is said to have "revealed the move after a shareholder had raised the question of how Hill was hired, citing his 'reputation of defending cop killers and racists.'" Hill's firing has been confirmed. THR's Georg Szalai:

Hill, a frequent guest on "The O'Reilly Factor" and other Fox News shows, has been the target of increasing criticism on the blogosphere for alleged sympathies to controversial figures including Assata Shakur and Mumia Abu-Jamal. Though Hill bills himself as an expert on hip-hop culture, he also drew fire for serving as a liberal foil for various Fox News personalities on subjects far from his stated area of expertise.

Think Progress points out that Hill was on Fox Business Network as recently as yesterday.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News
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The THR article cited above says:

Rupert Murdoch continued Fox News Channel's duel with the White House on Friday while also announcing the termination of the network's left-leaning analyst Marc Lamont Hill.

Asked about the White House's recent suggestion that Fox News is acting like an arm of the Republican Party, Murdoch simply said at a shareholders meeting that the criticism has "tremendously increased their ratings."

White House officials have recently stepped up pointed criticism of Fox News in blog postings and media appearances.

Murdoch also said that Hill has been fired. He revealed the move after a shareholder had raised the question of how Hill was hired, citing his "reputation of defending cop killers and racists."

Hill, a frequent guest on "The O'Reilly Factor" and other Fox News shows, has been the target of increasing criticism on the blogosphere for alleged sympathies to controversial figures including Assata Shakur and Mumia Abu-Jamal. Though Hill bills himself as an expert on hip-hop culture, he also drew fire for serving as a liberal foil for various Fox News personalities on subjects far from his stated area of expertise.

Hill also recently defended ousted White House official Van Jones on "On the Record With Greta Van Susteren."

My comment: good.

Information provided as background to another thread posted here today.

1 posted on 10/21/2009 11:34:15 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley
My comment; GREAT! the more jobless lib “journalists” there are the better.
2 posted on 10/21/2009 11:36:10 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: rightwingextremist1776
This guy pissed me off whenever I saw him.

No matter how well spoken, he was an OBVIOUS racist.

3 posted on 10/21/2009 11:38:26 AM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: markomalley
When Fox News' Red Eye was discussing
Rush Limbaugh's parody Barack the Magic Negro...

Hill said: Obama must be magic...
he's making all the white people's money dissapear!
4 posted on 10/21/2009 11:41:46 AM PDT by evets (beer)
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To: mountn man

Thank goodness. I do have a question, where in a sane society is Al Sharpton given a forum?


5 posted on 10/21/2009 11:42:00 AM PDT by nj patriot (Gore is beyond help.... Snakes in the head.)
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To: markomalley

Hill is a hard core commie in the mold of Bill Ayers sans terrorist acts. Good riddance to him. My mother will be thrilled. She says “he jabbers too much.” Pretty bad when a woman says a guy talks too much.


6 posted on 10/21/2009 11:42:38 AM PDT by TigersEye (Imagine the uproar when people imagine what Rush says?)
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To: markomalley

O’Reilly has to find another fair and balanced talker.

Could this be Obama enemy list pushback by FOX?


7 posted on 10/21/2009 11:45:47 AM PDT by MCCC
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To: evets

I always liked him on Red Eye. He was quite funny.


8 posted on 10/21/2009 11:45:56 AM PDT by keepitreal ( Don't tread on me.)
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To: TigersEye

Speaking of talking too much, how about THIS idiot?

http://www.youtube.com/user/gunkadink#p/u/6/5-SP_JzyRFs


9 posted on 10/21/2009 11:46:20 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (VFERY)
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To: markomalley

No loss, O’Reilly kept him around because he was a mental midget representing the opposite view. He was just a waste of time to watch anyway.


10 posted on 10/21/2009 11:47:42 AM PDT by Dem Guard
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To: evets

He sure was funny on Red Eye.


11 posted on 10/21/2009 11:54:14 AM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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To: markomalley

I had to look him up. Both my wife and I can’t stand the smooth talking jerk. Obvouisly educated yet morally twisted, we got used to changing the channel rather than listen to him justify twisted evil appearance after appearance.


12 posted on 10/21/2009 12:04:10 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: markomalley

I bid a fond ‘farewell’ to the fast talking, socialist pin head.


13 posted on 10/21/2009 12:06:43 PM PDT by tbpiper
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To: markomalley

I’ll do my best to not shed a tear.


14 posted on 10/21/2009 12:08:12 PM PDT by davisfh ( Islam is a very serious mental and social illness)
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To: GoCards; keepitreal

I thought he was a good sport, as an admitted liberal.

Maybe he’ll still guest. He’s got a sense of humor.


15 posted on 10/21/2009 12:11:44 PM PDT by evets (beer)
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To: evets

I agree. I never was too offended by what he said. Surprised but not offended. Good Sense of Humor


16 posted on 10/21/2009 12:13:54 PM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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To: Dick Bachert

Arghhh! I couldn’t even listen to the entire two minutes and thirty nine seconds. Mom objects to his side-to-side head thing more than his speech patterns though. She called him bobble-head before I ever saw it said on FR.


17 posted on 10/21/2009 12:19:01 PM PDT by TigersEye (Imagine the uproar when people imagine what Rush says?)
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To: markomalley

al jazeera is hiring.


18 posted on 10/21/2009 12:41:35 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
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To: markomalley
You forgot to place “Dr” and “PHD” around his name. He is sensitive about that, you know. (sarc)
19 posted on 10/21/2009 12:45:21 PM PDT by duckman (My Grandma Isn't Shovel Ready!)
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To: markomalley
I am glad he is gone. I know he was there to present the liberal side of things, but his arguments were always so lame. Good riddance to bad rubbish!
20 posted on 10/21/2009 12:49:11 PM PDT by White Bear ("Una salus victus nullam sperare salutem" - The one hope of the doomed is not to hope for safety.)
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